Privacy Policy | Soccer Town

Soccer Town (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates soccer.town — a guide to finding soccer pubs, bars, and watch parties across the United States. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use our site, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

I. Information We Collect

Account Information

If you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and (optionally) a profile photo. You may also sign in via Google OAuth, in which case we receive basic profile data from Google as permitted by their privacy policy.

Usage & Technical Data

We automatically collect standard log data such as your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used to operate and improve the site.

Location Data

With your permission, we use your approximate location to show nearby pubs and watch parties. Location is used only within your session and is not stored on our servers without your explicit action.

Payment Data

Payments are handled via Stripe, a secure third-party processor. We do not store credit card numbers on our servers. Stripe's handling of payment data is governed by their own privacy policy.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember your preferences (e.g., your timezone and location), keep you signed in, and analyze site traffic. See Section IV for details on advertising cookies.

II. How We Use Your Information

To operate and improve the Soccer Town website and its features.
To display nearby pubs, match schedules, and watch party listings.
To authenticate and manage your account.
To send transactional emails (e.g., account verification, password reset).
To analyze how visitors use the site (via PostHog analytics).
To display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense — see Section IV).
To comply with applicable laws and protect the safety of our users.

III. Data Sharing & Third Parties

Sports Data

We use Sportmonks B.V. as our sports data provider. Limited technical metadata may be exchanged with their systems to deliver real-time match data.

Mapping

Pub locations and directions are powered by Google Maps. Your use of map features is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

Analytics

We use PostHog to understand how visitors interact with the site. PostHog may set cookies and collect usage data in accordance with their privacy policy.

No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

IV. Advertising & Google AdSense

Soccer Town uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to soccer.town and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

V. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access & Portability — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate information.
Deletion — request that we delete your personal data.
Opt-out of personalized ads — see Section IV above.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@soccer.town.

VI. Data Retention & Security

We retain account data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. We use industry-standard security measures (HTTPS, encrypted storage, access controls) to protect your information. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure; we encourage you to use a strong, unique password for your account.

VII. Children's Privacy

Soccer Town is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@soccer.town and we will delete it promptly.

VIII. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of Soccer Town after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

IX. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Soccer Town
Email: privacy@soccer.town
Website: soccer.town